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Bella Cosa Jewelers

<h1>Celebrate memorable moments with jewelry that's unforgettable.</h1>
Join us for The Tacori Event, November 5th–8th, and discover exceptional craftsmanship, distinctive designs and special opportunities to shop TACORI.
<h2>The Tacori Event | November 5th–8th</h2>
Shop the Full TACORI Collection Tax-Free
From breathtaking engagement rings and wedding bands to fine jewelry designed to be treasured, explore the full TACORI collection in-store.
For four days only, we pay your sales tax* on TACORI engagement rings, wedding bands and fine jewelry.
Appointments encouraged, walk-ins welcome.
Event Hours:
Thursday, November 5th - Friday, November 6th:&nbsp;10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, November 7th:&nbsp;10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, November 8th:&nbsp;12 pm - 5 pm
<h2>The TACORI Promise | Now Through December 31st</h2>
Receive $500 Toward Your Next TACORI Purchase
Register any previous TACORI purchase or a new purchase made through December 31st on TACORI's website to receive a $500 credit toward your next TACORI purchase of $2,000 or more.
This exclusive offer is only available at select authorized TACORI retailers, including Bella Cosa Jewelers, through December 31st, 2026.
<h2>Discover Your Next TACORI Creation</h2>
Visit our Willowbrook or Wilmette location to explore the full collection and work with our expert jewelry advisors to find or customize your perfect piece.
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Tax-Free Event: Offer valid November 5–8, 2026 at Bella Cosa Jewelers. We pay your sales tax on eligible TACORI purchases during the event. Special orders are final sale. See store for details.
TACORI Promise: Valid through December 31, 2026. Eligible TACORI creations must be authenticated and registered through TACORI. A unique promotional code is required. $500 MSRP credit applies to a qualifying TACORI purchase of $2,000 or more at participating authorized retailers. Additional restrictions may apply.
Bella Cosa Jewelers – Wilmette 1149 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091 
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You’re Invited to the Tacori Event at Bella Cosa Jewelers!

Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St,. Evanston, IL 

<h3>Ridgeville's Fourth Annual Flannel Fest is back, bringing together everything you love about fall.</h3>
An evening of craft brews, crackling bonfires, live music by singer/songwriter Pierce Crask; and&nbsp;Firehouse Grill will be serving up delicious pizza, wine and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase.&nbsp;6:30-8:30 pm; 21+ event- childcare available!

Local Event: 4th Annual Ridgeville Flannel Fest!

4th Annual Ridgeville Flannel Fest!

Ridgeville's Fourth Annual Flannel Fest is back, bringing together everything you love about fall.
An evening of craft brews,...

Our biggest sale of the year is here! 🎉
Enjoy 25% off storewide* this weekend — Nov 7-8&nbsp;— and spread joy with fair trade gifts that make a world of difference.
📅 Sat 10–6 | Sun 12–6
Our Fair Trade artisan partners have been paid in full. This is the perfect time to get a jump on holiday shopping or get that new tablecloth or hostess gift for Thanksgiving!
*Sale only valid Nov 7-8, 2026 in-store &amp; online at gatherfairtrade.com. Excludes consumables (coffee/tea/chocolate), Bunyaad rugs/pillows, and gift card purchases. 
Gather: Consciously Curated (formerly Ten Thousand Villages Evanston) is a nonprofit, volunteer supported fair trade gift shop located at 1509 Chicago Ave in Downtown Evanston. Find ethically sourced goods and gifts including jewelry, scarves, home decor, games, children’s toys, soaps, candles, chocolate, coffee and more!

Local Event: 25% Storewide* at Gather - this weekend only! Sat-Sun Nov 7-8

25% Storewide* at Gather - this weekend only!...

Our biggest sale of the year is here! 🎉
Enjoy 25% off storewide* this weekend — Nov 7-8 — and spread joy with fair trade gifts...

25% Storewide* at Gather - this weekend only! Sat-Sun Nov 7-8

Open Studio Project Inc

Welcome&nbsp;Families, youth, art lovers, and the general public Join Rooster &amp; Hen Resources at Gallery 901 for a family-friendly gallery reception of "Things We Carry." Featured on Evanston Made’s First Saturday map, this unique intergenerational exhibition showcases massive collaborative canvases created by over 200 young artists exploring memories, feelings, and connection. Enjoy interactive art-making stations, hear from a youth docent, and experience the power of community storytelling. Free admission; donations accepted to support community grief education.

Local Event: "Things We Carry" Intergenerational Art Show Gallery Reception

"Things We Carry" Intergenerational Art Show...

 Welcome Families, youth, art lovers, and the general public  Join Rooster & Hen Resources at Gallery 901 for a family-friendly...

"Things We Carry" Intergenerational Art Show Gallery Reception

Nichols Concert Hall

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians welcomes acclaimed pianist Pallavi Mahidhara for an evening of chamber music masterpieces spanning the Classical, Romantic, and early twentieth-century eras. Joining Mahidhara are violinists Michael Gurevich and John Macfarlane, violist Carol Cook, and cellist Calum Cook in a program that showcases the remarkable versatility and expressive power of the piano in collaboration with strings. The concert opens with Beethoven’s beloved “Gassenhauer” Trio, a work filled with charm, humor, and dazzling interplay among the performers, followed by Frank Bridge’s richly expressive Phantasy for Piano Quartet, a compact masterpiece of lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity.
After intermission, the full ensemble comes together for Ernő Dohnányi’s Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, a youthful work of extraordinary ambition and craftsmanship. Written when the composer was just seventeen years old, the quintet combines sweeping Romantic melodies, virtuosic writing, and symphonic grandeur, revealing a composer of remarkable maturity. Together, these three works trace a compelling path through more than a century of chamber music, highlighting both intimate musical conversation and powerful ensemble brilliance.
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<h2>PROGRAM</h2>
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11, “Gassenhauer”
Frank Bridge (1879–1941) Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H. 94
Intermission
Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960) Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1
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<h2>ARTISTS</h2>
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano Michael Gurevich, violin John Macfarlane, violin Carol Cook, viola Calum Cook, cello
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<h2>Performance Dates &amp; Venues</h2>
Friday, November 6, 2026 – 7:00 PM Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel 77 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60602
Sunday, November 8, 2026 – 3:00 PM Nichols Concert Hall 1490 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60201

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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians welcomes acclaimed pianist...

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnányi - Evanston

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Northshore Concert Band opens its 2026/27 season with Memory &amp; Motion, a powerful concert exploring remembrance, renewal, spiritual conviction, and the enduring human drive toward freedom. Led by conductor Mallory Thompson, the concert brings together works by Juan Pablo Contreras, Eric Ewazen, Margaret Bonds, and Paul Hindemith in a program that looks to the past while moving decisively toward what comes next.

Memory &amp; Motion features three NCB premieres: Juan Pablo Contreras’ La Silla and Margaret Bonds’ Spiritual Suite make their ensemble debut, marking the first time the Northshore Concert Band has performed these specific pieces or any music by their composers. Eric Ewazen’s A Hymn for the Lost and the Living will also be receiving its first-ever NCB performance.



The concert opens with Juan Pablo Contreras’ thrilling La Silla. Drawing on his Mexican heritage, this high-energy work is propelled by nimble fanfares and broad lyricism with an irrepressible rhythmic drive. Its powerful sense of forward motion perfectly sets the stage for a program in which music becomes both a vessel for memory and a source of renewal.

Born in Chicago, Margaret Bonds (1913–1972) was a trailblazing American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher who broke major racial barriers in classical music. Her Spiritual Suite, drawing on three spirituals, places spiritual conviction at the heart of the program. The work moves from desolation toward hope, crossing the boundary between the living and the dead and driving through troubled waters toward deliverance. 

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Eric Ewazen’s A Hymn for the Lost and the Living offers a deeply personal reflection on tragedy and remembrance. Drawing on Ewazen’s firsthand memories, the work serves as both an elegy for those who died and a tribute to the strangers brought together in grief.

The program culminates with Paul Hindemith’s monumental Symphony in B-flat, celebrating its 75th anniversary. A cornerstone of the wind-band repertoire, the symphony closes the concert with taut counterpoint, chittering woodwinds, thunderous brass and percussion, and a calamitous final cadence.

Throughout the season, the Northshore Concert Band invites audiences to experience music not just as a historical reflection, but as a living force that transforms our understanding of loss, community, conviction, and possibility. Memory &amp; Motion marks the beginning of that extraordinary journey.

PROGRAM
Juan Pablo Contreras** — La Silla* 
Eric Ewazen — A Hymn for the Lost and the Living* 
Margaret Bonds** — Spiritual Suite* 
Paul Hindemith — Symphony in B-flat

*These works will receive their first NCB performance **These composers will be performed by NCB for the first time


Tickets are priced at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $10 for students/children. All seats are general admission. Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more. Please visit northshoreband.org to purchase tickets online through Eventbrite.

Local Event: Memory & Motion

Memory & Motion

Northshore Concert Band opens its 2026/27 season with Memory & Motion, a powerful concert exploring remembrance, renewal,...

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